Intermaxillary segment
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In a human embryo, the intermaxillary segment is a mass of tissue which forms from the merging of some of the tissues in the vicinity of the nose. It is primordial, meaning that in the further development of the embryo, this particular mass no longer appears, but parts of it remain in "the intermaxillary portion of the upper jaw, the prolabial portion of the upper lip, and the primary palate".

More precisely, the rounded lateral angles of the medial process constitute the globular processes. It is also known as the intermaxillary segment. It gives rise to the premaxilla
Premaxilla
The incisive bone is the portion of the maxilla adjacent to the incisors. It is a pair of small cranial bones at the very tip of the jaws of many animals, usually bearing teeth, but not always. They are connected to the maxilla and the nasals....

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External links

  • http://www.ana.ed.ac.uk/anatomy/database/humat/notes/embryo/branchi.htm
  • http://isc.temple.edu/marino/embryology/Face98/face_text.htm
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